The Alex McKnight series is a fictional crime series by American author Steve Hamilton featuring protagonist Alex McKnight, a former Detroit police cop. The setting for the books is Paradise, a town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The series is published by Minotaur Books.[1]
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Cold Day in Paradise | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Finalist | |
| Barry Award for Best First Novel | Finalist | |||
| Edgar Award for Best First Novel | Winner | [2][3] | ||
| Shamus Award for Best First Novel | Winner | [4] | ||
| 2001 | Winter of the Wolf Moon | Barry Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |
| 2003 | North of Nowhere | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |
| Barry Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |||
| Shamus Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |||
| 2004 | Blood Is the Sky | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |
| Shamus Award for Best Novel | Finalist | |||
| 2006 | A Stolen Season | Nero Award | Finalist |
Books
edit- A Cold Day in Paradise (1998)[5]
- Winter of the Wolf Moon (2000)[6]
- The Hunting Wind (2002)[7]
- North of Nowhere (2003)[8]
- Blood is the Sky (2004)[9]
- Ice Run (2005)[10]
- A Stolen Season (2006)[11]
- Beneath the Book Tower (2011)
- Misery Bay (2011)[12][13]
- Die a Stranger (2012)[14]
- Let It Burn (2013)[15][16]
- Dead Man Running (2018)[17]
References
edit- ^ Lenny, Picker (June 8, 2012). "Paradise Found: Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "The Edgar Awards". Mystery Net. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Picker, Lenny (June 8, 2012). "Paradise Found: Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrilling Detective. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "A Cold Day in Paradisede Pilcher by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. August 3, 1998. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Winter of the Wolf Moon by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. January 31, 2000. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "THE HUNTING WIND: An Alex McKnight Mystery by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. May 21, 2001. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "NORTH OF NOWHERE: An Alex McKnight Mystery by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. March 18, 2002. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "BLOOD IS THE SKY by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. May 12, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "ICE RUN: An Alex McKnight Mystery". Publishers Weekly. May 24, 2004. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "A Stolen Season: An Alex McKnight Novel by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. July 10, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Borders, Sarah (July 15, 2011). "Misery Bay". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Die a Stranger: An Alex McKnight Novel by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Let It Burn: An Alex McKnight Novel by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. May 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Bruce (July 9, 2013). "Let it Burn". Shelf Awareness . Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dead Man Running: An Alex McKnight Thriller by Steve Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. June 25, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2024.